Legislation

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Sponsored by: Delegate Attar
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained not higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0495

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0140 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement

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